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Indo-American Friendship Forum Foundation donates to Edmonds College
The $12,200 donation addresses critical housing and food insecurities impacting Edmonds College students' success.
Consul General of India Prakash Gupta (2nd from right) presents Edmonds College President Dr. Amit B. Singh a check from the Indo-American Friendship Forum Foundation (IAFFF). Also pictured are (left) Jagdish Sharma (IAFFF President) and (far right) Indra Jain (IAFFF Past President & Chairman and Senior Architect/Principal Project Manager, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services). (Arutyun Sargsyan / Edmonds College) / Image - Edmonds College
Edmonds College, Washington, has received a $12,200 donation from the Indo-American Friendship Forum Foundation (IAFFF) to assist students facing homelessness and housing insecurity.
The funds will improve the Triton Resource Hub, a support center that was established in 2022. The Hub offers essential resources, featuring a food pantry that assists 400 students every quarter, emergency funding aimed at preventing homelessness, and a 211 coordinator who links students to vital services such as rent and utility assistance.
The IAFFF leaders presented the check to Edmonds College president Amit B. Singh during a ceremony on campus this week. The event featured Consul General of India Prakash Gupta, IAFFF president Jagdish Sharma, and past president Indra Jain, along with other members of the Indian-American community.
“In a #RealCollege Survey, we learned that 62 percent of our students have experienced homelessness, food insecurity, or housing insecurity,” said Singh. “We are grateful to the IAFFF for a generous donation that will assist students facing housing insecurities while navigating their pursuit of higher education.”
Indra Jain, a senior architect and principal project manager for the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, spearheaded the donation after observing the students' needs.
“I found out that despite all the funding programs that Edmonds has, there are gaps,” said Jain. “There are critical needs for food and shelter for students on campus. Our goal is to chip in to support these students so they can graduate and become productive members of society.”
IAFFF president Sharma highlighted the organization’s commitment to community support, including contributions to school lunch programs and hunger eradication initiatives.
“Some of us have been here for half a century, and we were very young when we came to this country,” said IAFFF vice president Alok Muthar. “I worked for Boeing for 45 years. Many of us had children who went to college, and we were lucky that we could afford to give them an education.”
Consul General Gupta commended the IAFFF’s efforts, noting, “I thank IAFFF for this generous contribution towards students in need. I think it is a testimony to the strength and nature of the Indian-American community in the region. They have excelled for themselves and taken care of the region, people, and institutions around them.”
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